Kentucky Eliminating Jump Ball

[SC Official]

https://kentuckysportsradio.com/bask...etball-season/

So what purpose does this serve?

Billy will love this.

[Camron Rust]

The jump ball change is not about the players but about the officials. Many officials are far more in the vulnerable group than the kids. By not having the jump ball, and other mechanics changes, it allows the officials to maintain distances throughout the entire game.

[SC Official]

Originally Posted by Camron Rust

The jump ball change is not about the players but about the officials. Many officials are far more in the vulnerable group than the kids. By not having the jump ball, and other mechanics changes, it allows the officials to maintain distances throughout the entire game.

What other mechanics changes are going to allow social distancing to be maintained?

[Camron Rust]

Originally Posted by SC Official

What other mechanics changes are going to allow social distancing to be maintained?

No ball handling. Players retrieve the ball, hold it, and then resume play upon direction from the administering official. The official can then stay as far away as they need/want to. That primarily serves the purpose of preventing the transmission from handling a whistle with saliva then touching the ball then touching the face area again but it also removes the situation where an official hands the ball to a player for a throwin.

[Raymond]

Originally Posted by Camron Rust

No ball handling. Players retrieve the ball, hold it, and then resume play upon direction from the administering official. The official can then stay as far away as they need/want to. That primarily serves the purpose of preventing the transmission from handling a whistle with saliva then touching the ball then touching the face area again but it also removes the situation where an official hands the ball to a player for a throwin.

I think my HS commissioner is planning something along those lines.

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[JRutledge]

Originally Posted by Raymond

I think my HS commissioner is planning something along those lines.

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I have not seen anything going this far at this time. Mostly what we are asked to do is wear masks going into buildings and having some kind of electric whistle or whistle cover. Nothing game related like this at this point. I doubt this will be something we even see at this point. At least in Illinois, it is going to be a bigger issue if we even play games. So I think if this is a suggestion, we probably will not be playing on time at least.

Peace

[SC Official]

I plan to maintain social distancing from the coaches during my games.